Tag: Obama
Obama administration rejects Keystone bid
A bid to expand the Keystone XL pipeline has been rejected by the Obama administration. President Obama released a written statement stating that the decision was not based on the merits of the pipeline but that the deadline set by Congress was of an “arbitrary nature”.
TransCanada’s XL Pipeline decision on hold
The $7 billion XL Pipeline proposed by TransCanada Corp has hit a snag in the approval process.
Final EIS on Keystone XL released
TransCanada Corp announced that the third and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline has reaffirmed the environmental integrity of the project.
US 2012 budget prioritizes renewables, nuclear
U.S. President Obama’s $29.5 billion Department of Energy (DOE) budget for fiscal year 2012 cuts back on subsidies to fossil fuel energy and increases funding for renewable and nuclear energy technology research.